South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-28
THEINTELLIGENCER
FRIDAY. OCTOBER 2s. 1887.
Topicnl Points.

80 q. ~ ODkAs @Cs lCOt.
Topical Points.
TuE anti-Powdsrly faction o { the
kniahss OF Labor propose 10 reor-
ganize tho orier on . basis to suit
themselves.
Tue great ststne or Abraham Lin :
coin in Lincoln Park, Chicago, was
unveiled Saturday in the presence Of
largo crowds OF people. by little ABE
Lincoln. the sol Of Robsr; T.
Lincoln.
THe national republican c'mmit-
tee u called to Meet Thursday, Dee.
8. 1887. Al the Arlington House in
Washington. d. c., TO Ok the date
aud place Of meeting of the next na.
tiouai republican convention. and for
tue transaction of such o her busi-
ness As may Re brought before it.
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A CONFERENCES il to be hsld in
st. Louis in December for the organ :.
ization of q National Labor party. to
be composed Of ell the labor political
elements and factions of the country
and TO be called. probably. the Ma
tional Free Soil Party. 1t 10 expect.
ell that Henry George will be prom /.
inen, figure in the c,nvsntion and
that it viii Adopt his theory.
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Robert GARcRTr's parting advice
to the crowi that gathered at the
station in Baltimore Sunday morn
iny to see him off on his tour Of Mex.
leo md the Pacific coast was: Don't
let jay Gould get hold of Maryland
Considering this speech, We beg
le1ve 10 diff.r from til } sc numerous
New York w>,th;es who have been
80 ihdust-iou,ly circulating reports
OF his insanity la'eiy.
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IT would seem 10 be the safest pol (.
icy for ahy State at present to "so
slow in adopting prohibition amend
ments TO its constitution. There are
seven cases now pending before tie
Supreme Court OF the United States
from Kansas. Iowa aud Georgia. in
which the principle involved is the
right Of State to destroy the busi-
ness Of selling and manufacturing
beers, wines AMI liquors without
compromising the persons who have
their capital invested in it. 1t is
thought that in these cases the de.
cision of the u. S. Siprem, q curt
will declare the prohibitory laws Of
the States named unconstitutional.
Should this opinion prove correct. the
consequences would be severe to the
treasures Of prohibition States. I'm.
mense sums would have to be paid
out in damages 10 individuals whose
business has been destroyed by the
enforcement Of laws discriminating
against their investments. Such a
decision would put an entirely new
face on compulsory total abstinence
Ivy making a valuation OF
the plant of the maker and seller OF
intoxicating liquors the first step in
every valid county and State prohibi-
ton enac ment.
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The Pr1sid mt has re:ur ned to the
Executive Mansion from his memo,
rab!e and most enjoyable excursion
through the South and West, the
tain reaching Washington on time
Saturday manning at GAO O'Clock.
The President collected q vast q -
mount Of useful info rmation during
bis trip, which will doubtless be
turned TO good account while lie con-
linues TO b, the Chief Executive.
lie was heartily glad to get home,
thougt as heartily glad that he went
away. Duriog tie three weeks OF bis
trip he had travelled four thousand
Eve hundred miles, passed through
seventeen States, crossing three If
them twice. and had seen and been
seen by (vsrIously estimated by diff.
ferent members Of the party at from
three 10 five) millions OF American
citizens. There we're no brass bands,
no committed men, nc crowds at the
station 10 Washington, and It is moth
ing unoomplimentary TO the people
whom tho President has visited 10
say that every one of the tourists was
glad OF 1t. His programme. IL will
De remembered, took in the cities OF
indianapolis, Terre Hau;e, st. Louis,
Chicago. Milwaukee, Madison, 81.
Pau, Minneapolis, Omsba, st. 10.
,eph, Kansas City, Memphis. Nash.